(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to have an idea; to have a clue
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
simply; merely; only; solely
not yet known; unknown; strange
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
physical strength; muscular strength
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
oracle; revelation; divine message
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
explosive; blasting powder
violent explosion; bursting
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone